He cursed at the Fog Walker, that unknown disciple from who knows how many generations ago: "This Zhao Xing, even in a small place, he has to spread such knowledge. A re fifth-rank official, using a Shang Heng Instrunt can actually see through my identity, it's just, just..."
"Scoundrel!" The fifth-rank official in charge of reception imdiately rebuked: "Old thing, how dare you slander the Grand Minister of Agriculture! Do you want to end up in prison? Hmph?!"
"You..." Daoist Yue Ying was dumbstruck, to be reprimanded by a secondary fifth-rank Minister of Agriculture.
The audacity, truly the audacity!
"Sorry, sorry, my senior uncle-master, he..." The Fog Walker discreetly pointed to his head.
"Hmph." The official in charge then let them off. "Hurry up and wait over there."
"Yes, yes." The Fog Walker pushed the complaining Daoist Yue Ying into the waiting hall.
"Enough, stop pushing this old man." Daoist Yue Ying flung the Fog Walker's hand away.
"Senior uncle-master, please calm down." The Fog Walker smiled apologetically.
"How can I calm down? Not allowed to fly when we can, having to obediently take the boat, what an absurd rule."
The Fog Walker said: "We're still doing fine, look over there at our friends from the Corpse Puppet Sect."
Daoist Yue Ying looked to the other side, where an elder of the Corpse Puppet Sect, carrying a coffin, was paying money.
"Hmm? What are they doing?"
"Paying the corpse fee."
"..."
Watching as the Corpse Puppet Sect, having honestly paid the corpse fee, exited the portal of the array, Daoist Yue Ying also sighed, tis have truly changed.
"Let's go." Daoist Yue Ying said no more.
A formidable figure of the Corpse Puppet Sect at the first rank had to pay the corpse fee; having his grassman avatar sit in the cargo hold wasn't too unacceptable anymore.
...
Tianyong State, Fengjing, Imperial Palace.
"Your Majesty, as of July eighteenth, four million five hundred sixty thousand outsiders have entered Great Zhou's territory from all directions."
"Among them, ninety-nine percent are staying at the border, rely wanting to listen to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's discourse through Yun ng Academy, without intending to delve into the heartland of our dynasty."
"Only forty to fifty thousand are heading towards Dao Yuan Continent." Ji Si reported. "These are basically all third-rank or above formidable figures."
Ji Che looked at the flashing nas on the Heaven's Fate Golden List, then at the light dots' movent trajectory on the Map of Rivers and Mountains, and couldn't help but marvel: "Of these forty to fifty thousand, first and second ranks account for thirty percent."
"Brother Wang has really drawn all the world's formidable figures here this ti."
"Such a grand occasion, it's rare even if we look back five hundred thousand years probably."
Ji Si saluted: "Your Majesty's great fortune is as high as the heavens, wise and powerful."
"What does that have to do with ?" Ji Che modestly said.
"Your Majesty, although this grand occasion owes much to the Grand Minister of Agriculture's discourse, Your Majesty's grand plan for ascension, your ambition, is the main reason attracting them here!"
"The announcent of the ascension, spreading it across the world, was a matter of the one hundred and tenth year of Yuan Shou; those who were ant to co, have co early." Although Ji Che said this, he was still very pleased in his heart.
In recent decades, he could distinctly feel Great Zhou's Qi Fortune rising!
This year it was particularly evident.
With over four million people arriving in Great Zhou, within just half a year, applications to settle permanently in Great Zhou had drifted in from all directions. Many were attracted by Great Zhou and decided to thoroughly stay.
The quality of these people was very high, after all, those who can travel internationally must have so abilities; rarely do those of lower ranks have such initiative.
Thus, naturally, Great Zhou's Qi Fortune was rising steadily.
"I hope that after the Dao discussion conference, big brother can leave more people behind." Ji Che was full of anticipation, "Even if these strong ones are unwilling to serve as officials, just staying in Great Zhou is of imnse benefit."
Ji Che could feel that he was only one step away from truly reaching the Ascension Realm.
...
August sixth, Start of Autumn, Dao Yuan Continent.
In the Heaven-class area of the [Dojo], it was already overcrowded.
Ji Che personally ca to show support; practically all available civil and military officials were present.
Before the Dao discussion, there was first a series of ceremonies, including worshipping the Three Gods.
This ti, however, the Three Gods were not worshipped separately, but together, treated equally without any hierarchy.
After the sacrifices, Dance Music played together, Zhao Xing ca to a Tianxin Hall, and together with the civil and military officials, they paid respects to Ji Che.
Then he stepped on clouds out of the hall, landing on the Debating Platform.
"Boom~"
The Debating Platform kept rising, and at the sa ti, the Earth Mirrors from all directions rose together, embedding into the sky.
At this ti, on the Divine Wood Sermon Platform, the rings of its annual rings emitted light.
Above sat the Baihua futon, Zhao Xing sat cross-legged.
As he sat, the rings around the Divine Wood imdiately rose.
The amplification rings erged once more.
Afterwards, Ritul Repairer would cast spells to calm the mind and strengthen the body, improving the spectators' experience.
These procedures were a part of showcasing Great Zhou's power, all the Ritual Repairers under Tong Wen Zhuo's lead fully exerted themselves in spellcasting.
Once everything cald down.
"Buzz~"
The Divine Wood Debate Platform closest to Zhao Xing continued to rise, stopping at a level height an inch apart from Zhao Xing.
The sky projected the figure above it, it was none other than Mi Fei!
"Who is this?"
"Mi Fei, doesn't seem very famous, and he's the first to debate with the Grand Minister of Agriculture?"
"Not even a Junior Agricultural Officer, yet he's already beco well-known."
"What qualifications does Mi Fei have?"
"Envy, indeed."
...
Mi Fei couldn't hear the voices below, but from the corner of his eyes, he could see many mouths moving.
Without needing to think, he knew these people were discussing him behind his back.
"Mr. Mi, don't worry, ignore them." Zhao Xing transmitted his voice.
Actually, Mi Fei was not soone who cared about fa; if he did, he wouldn't have experienced so many ups and downs, rising and falling repeatedly.
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